{"id":1403,"date":"2022-04-29T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/nursing-home-lawyer\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2022-04-27T17:20:11","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T22:20:11","slug":"3-45-million-jury-verdict-in-failure-to-assist-elderly-resident-in-bathroom-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/nursing-home-lawyer\/3-45-million-jury-verdict-in-failure-to-assist-elderly-resident-in-bathroom-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"$3.45 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Assist Elderly Resident in Bathroom Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>James Owen, 89, lived in the John Knox Village Care Center. He fell while using the bathroom, suffering a fractured cervical vertebra, and died within two weeks. He was survived by his older sister.<\/p>\n<p>The Owens estate and Owen\u2019s sister sued the nursing home, alleging it chose not to provide residents with 24-hour oversight, properly train its personnel and adequately assist Owen while he used the bathroom.<\/p>\n<p>Owen&#8217;s sister and the estate argued that the nursing home\u2019s conduct amounted to complete indifference or conscious disregard for Owen\u2019s safety, warranting punitive damages.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/nursing-home-lawyer\/3-45-million-jury-verdict-in-failure-to-assist-elderly-resident-in-bathroom-fall\/#more-1403\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Owen, 89, lived in the John Knox Village Care Center. He fell while using the bathroom, suffering a fractured cervical vertebra, and died within two weeks. He was survived by his older sister. 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